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Chelsea community leader and business owner Joseph Merkel dies at 66

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Editor's note: The date of the funeral has been corrected.

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Joseph Merkel

Former Chelsea village council member Joseph Merkel died Friday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, according to a report in the Chelsea Update. Merkel, who also owned Wolverine Food & Spirits, was 66 years old.

Many Chelsea community leaders recalled Merkel’s involvement in the community and commitment to helping others.

Burial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at St. Mary Catholic Church at 11 a.m.

Ben Freed covers business for AnnArbor.com. You can sign up here to receive Business Review updates every week. Reach out to Ben at 734-623-2528 or email him at benfreed@annarbor.com. Follow him on twitter @BFreedinA2


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